Ollie on Work Bruce Daisley - Making Work Better (And More Joyful)
Today’s guest is Bruce Daisley. Bruce is the host of one of the UK’s most popular business podcasts, Eat Sleep Work Repeat, and until January 2020, was Vice President of Twitter, having previously run YouTube in the UK.
Nowadays, he writes about workplace culture in his newsletter, Make Work Better, and is an author. His first book, The Joy of Work, was a bestseller when it was published in 2018, and he’s got another one on the way this year.
I’ve wanted to get Bruce on the podcast since I first launched it, so I’m delighted that he joined me for a chat a few weeks ago.
We discussed how businesses have responded to the shift to remote work, including why it’s here to stay.
Bruce also explains why if we’re not careful, some of the things we’ll miss from human interaction, including laughter and a sense of relatedness, will negatively impact our work experience.
We cover one of the most critical challenges affecting so many businesses – the role of the manager. Specifically, how we balance creating results and outcome-oriented approaches with the compassion and understanding needed to manage a remote workforce.
Finally, we discuss the nature of our relationship with time and how that relates to productivity and flexible work.
LINKS:
The Joy of Work by Bruce Daisley
Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman
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